Overhead console for a vehicle with a sunroof
First Claim
1. A vehicle console for mounting to a vehicle having an opening for a sunroof comprising:
- a base including at least one vehicle accessory mounted thereto; and
means for mounting said base to the sunroof opening comprising a pair of spaced mounting sockets facing in opposed directions and adjustable with respect to one another, wherein one of said sockets is mounted in fixed relationship to said base and the other of said sockets is movably mounted to said base; and
wherein said mounting means includes a channel mounted to said base and wherein said other socket is mounted to a rail which is slidably mounted to said channel.
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Abstract
An accessory mounting system for mounting an accessory such as an overhead console to a vehicle opening such as a sunroof opening includes a pair of spaced, opposed mounting sockets being adjustable with respect to one another to span and engage opposite lower edges of the vehicle opening. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, one of the sockets is mounted on a rail which is telescopically adjustable with respect to the other socket and an incrementally adjustable locking mechanism allows the sockets to be finally locked into compression for removably holding the console in place. The sockets, in a preferred embodiment, include concave sockets with relatively thin upper members to engage the sunroof opening without interfering with its normal operation.
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22 Claims
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1. A vehicle console for mounting to a vehicle having an opening for a sunroof comprising:
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a base including at least one vehicle accessory mounted thereto; and means for mounting said base to the sunroof opening comprising a pair of spaced mounting sockets facing in opposed directions and adjustable with respect to one another, wherein one of said sockets is mounted in fixed relationship to said base and the other of said sockets is movably mounted to said base; and
wherein said mounting means includes a channel mounted to said base and wherein said other socket is mounted to a rail which is slidably mounted to said channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An accessory mounting system for mounting an accessory across an opening in a vehicle comprising:
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a base including at least one vehicle accessory mounted thereto; and a pair of spaced mounting sockets facing in opposed directions for engaging opposite edges of the opening, wherein said mounting sockets are adjustable with respect to one another with one of said sockets mounted in fixed relationship to said base and the other of said sockets adjustably mounted to said base, wherein said base includes a channel and wherein said other socket is mounted to a rail which is slidably mounted to said channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A removable console for mounting across a vehicle opening such as a sunroof without interfering with the operation of the sunroof, said console comprising;
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a base including at least one vehicle accessory mounted thereto; and a pair of spaced mounting sockets facing in opposed directions for engaging opposite edges of the opening, wherein said mounting sockets are adjustable with respect to one another with one of said sockets mounted in fixed relationship to said base and the other of said sockets adjustably mounted to said base, and wherein each of said sockets includes a relatively thin plate and an underlying concave mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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